Mills impressed by ‘huge’ Leeds transfer plan after Orta reveal
It would be “huge” for Leeds United if they complete the bulk of their transfer business by the end of June, according to Danny Mills.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Whites and England full-back insisted getting deals done early is a “huge benefit to everybody”.
Leeds’ director of football Victor Orta recently told the Athletic’s Phil Hay Show that he wants all new signings to be at the club by the end of June ahead of a full pre-season.
Football Insider understands the Yorkshire giants are confident of signing Stade Brest left-back Romain Perraud after “encouraging talks”.
“You shouldn’t be looking at targets now,” Mills told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“You shouldn’t wait for the end of the season. You should identify targets in January, February, March and April.
“What position do we need to fill? You’ve seen your players for long enough now. You’ll be looking all over Europe, who’s available? Who fits into that? You have your A target, B target and C target of who you’re going to try and bring in.
“It shouldn’t be that difficult, it’s sometimes about how players feel and whether they want to come. That’s sometimes what it can all be about.
“We’ve seen it before. A lot of managers have got their business done very early in the transfer window and it helps everybody. It’s a huge benefit to absolutely everybody at Leeds in that situation. It’s good for the players and it’s good for the managers. It works. Simple as that.”
Last summer, Leeds’ first major summer addition record-transfer Rodrigo Moreno signed two weeks before the season started.
Raphinha arrived on deadline day from Ligue 1 side Rennes.
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